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F&O market pulse, 18 Aug 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Tuesday, 18 August 2026.
Broad sell-off 32% of F&O stocks advanced
64 advanced 1 unchanged 134 declined
F&O breadth 32% advancing −13 pts
India VIX 11.36 +0.07
Nifty 50 24,154.90 −0.55%
Nifty PCR 0.90 from 1.10
Changes vs the previous session, Mon, 17 Aug
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: mixed to broad sell-off Advancing F&O stocks went from 45% on Mon, 17 Aug to 32% today, a 13-point swing.
Telecom climbed to #7 Ranked #7 of 21 sectors today (−0.26% avg. move), up from #21 on Mon, 17 Aug. Realty fell from #1 to #20. India VIX highest since 13 Aug Volatility rose 0.07 points to 11.36, its highest close since Thu, 13 Aug.
INOXWIND reversed lower INOX WIND LIMITED went from the best five on Mon, 17 Aug to the worst five today (−4.07%). FIIs net buyers FIIs bought ₹1,652 Cr and DIIs bought ₹2,579 Cr in the cash market. August so far 2 bullish, 5 bearish and 5 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 45% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,154.90, down 0.55% (−132.75 points).
- Bank Nifty moved in line with the broader market (−0.41% vs −0.55% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net buyers of ₹1,652 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,579 Cr.
- Nifty closed 145 points below its max pain strike of 24,300 for the 25 Aug expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,154.90
−132.75 (−0.55%)
BANK NIFTY
57,262.40
−235.40 (−0.41%)
FIN NIFTY
26,108.00
−109.15 (−0.42%)
Nifty closed at 24,154.90, down 0.55% (−132.75 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.41% and Fin Nifty fell 0.42%. Among F&O stocks, 64 advanced and 134 declined, with 1 unchanged. India VIX rose 0.07 points to 11.36. Chemicals was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+0.63%) and Information Technology the weakest (−2.32%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.90 against 1.10 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Build-Up: price fell 0.67% while open interest increased 2.04%. Nifty closed 145 points below its max pain strike of 24,300 for the 25 Aug expiry. FIIs were net buyers of ₹1,652 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,579 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
64 advanced · 134 declined · 1 unchanged
India VIX
11.36
+0.07
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals | 3 | +0.63% |
| Automobile | 12 | +0.54% |
| Pharma | 16 | +0.24% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | +0.07% |
| Cement | 4 | −0.15% |
| Technology | 11 | −1.62% |
| Realty | 4 | −1.86% |
| Information Technology | 2 | −2.32% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| TIINDIA | Tube Investment | +7.94% |
| BOSCHLTD | Bosch | +3.75% |
| LTF | L&T Finance | +3.21% |
| IDEA | Vodafone Idea | +2.99% |
| SONACOMS | Sona BLW Precision Forgings | +2.35% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SBICARD | SBI Cards | −4.17% |
| INOXWIND | INOX WIND LIMITED | −4.07% |
| OBEROIRLTY | Oberoi Realty | −3.78% |
| LODHA | Macrotech Developers | −3.42% |
| MPHASIS | Mphasis | −3.11% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
+₹1,652 Cr
DII net
+₹2,579 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,200 CE (+54.4 lakh, 25 Aug expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | TIINDIA, 3.6x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 25 Aug
Around this session
Previous session Monday, 17 Aug 2026 Mixed 89 up, 108 down Top sectorRealty +2.18% Top gainerINOXWIND +6.05% India VIX11.29 Nifty 50−0.32% Read the recap Next session Wednesday, 19 Aug 2026 Broad sell-off 66 up, 131 down Top sectorConsumer Services +1.71% Top gainerKAYNES +4.92% India VIX11.31 Nifty 50−0.32% Read the recap